Compare towns
Orange vs Arkwright vs Tyrone vs Dix
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Dix has the most renters (33.9% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Orange | Arkwright | Tyrone | Dix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
859Lowest |
1,755 |
3,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.3 17% above NY |
50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
50.1±2.8 26% above NY |
| Arkwright and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Dix and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
17.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Arkwright and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$9k 30% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$53,668±$8kLowest 38% below NY |
| Arkwright and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$17kLowest 72% below NY |
$170,900±$30kHighest 60% below NY |
$170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$165,000±$14k 61% below NY |
| Arkwright and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $932±$81 43% below NY |
$875±$689 46% below NY |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
| Tyrone and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$2,870 56% below NY |
$3,141 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Orange and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% NY: 14% |
12.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #391 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.9 |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.